According to www.transit-finder.com, Monday morning’s ISS pass will transit the moon for 1.34 seconds, visible to observers within a strip that starts west of Hwy 6, continues across southern Milton, Mississauga, northern Toronto, and ends south of Lindsey. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while the sun…
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As shown above, on Sunday, February 20, 2022 from 6:28 am to 6:34 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Arcturus and Deneb before setting below the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial…
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As shown above, on Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 6:31 pm to 6:37 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying past Aldebaran, Orion’s Belt, and the very bright star Sirius before disappearing into Earth’s shadow above the…
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As shown above, on Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 6:27 pm to 6:31 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon near the bright star Vega, and then flying between the dippers before disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the northeastern sky. Artificial satellites…
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As shown above, on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 6:25 pm to 6:29 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon near Jupiter, and then flying close to the bright star Capella just before disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the…
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As shown above, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 6:30 am to 6:34 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the northwestern sky, and then flying through the Big Dipper before setting below the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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As shown above, on Friday, January 1, 2022 from 7:16 am to 7:22 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the northwestern horizon, and then flying through the Little Dipper before setting below the east-southeastern horizon near Vega. Artificial satellites are…
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As shown above, on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 7:09 am to 7:16 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying through the Big Dipper before setting below the northeastern horizon near Vega. Artificial satellites are visible…
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As shown above, on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 7:08 am to 7:14 am EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the south-southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright star Vega just before setting below the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from 5:28 pm to 5:34 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright star Deneb and through Pegasus’ square, before setting below the southeastern horizon. Artificial…
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